The research interests of S.A. Stern
are in the areas of structure/permeability relationships of "rubbery" and
"glassy" polymers; mechanisms of gas solution and transport in polymer
membranes; molecular dynamics simulations of gas diffusion in polymers; membrane processes
for the separation of gases, vapors, and liquids; and hybrid separation processes. His
research group has pioneered in the development of membrane processes for gas separations
of industrial interest.